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Animals

About Reindeer

December 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3473 Views animal facts, animal physiology, antlers, caribou, cold climate, hoof adaptations, lichen, Reindeer, Santa's reindeer, winter survival

1. Is a reindeer like a caribou? Yes; in fact, caribou is the North American name for reindeer. As a

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects Wild Critters

About Bugs with Wings in your Home

November 18, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4015 Views flying insects, fruit flies, fungus gnat larvae, fungus gnats, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, insect control, pest management, pests in the house, plant health

1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should

Animals Garden Helpers

What About Worms?

November 15, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2837 Views auxins, earthworms, environmental education, garden helpers, organic material, Plant growth, soil aeration, soil health, worm castings, worm facts

Worms are really just dirt processing factories toiling away underground night and day. They eat dead organic material such as

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects

10 Neat Things about Fungus Gnats

November 14, 2019 Dorothy Dobbie 4767 Views fungus gnats, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, insect control, pest management, Plant Care, Plant diseases, plant pests, pythium, root rot

Fungus gnats on houseplant 1. Pesky little flies. If you have houseplants, chances are you have encountered the pesky little

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

Prairie Dogs

October 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4478 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about prairie dogs, ground squirrel

1. The talk of the town. Prairie dogs, the big cousin to the Richardson’s ground squirrel or gopher, live very

10 Neat Things Birds

About Turkeys

October 10, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2904 Views Benjamin Franklin, domesticated turkey, flying turkeys, gobble, Lake Tuz., turkey anatomy, turkey behavior, turkey breeding, turkey myths, wild turkey

1. Which came first? Was the bird named after the country or the country after the bird? The answer is

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Blue Jays

October 7, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3575 Views acorns, Bird behavior, Bird feeding, bird migration, blue jay anatomy, blue jay calls, blue jay courtship, blue jay myths, blue jays, Prince Edward Island

1. They’re not really blue, you know. Blue jays look blue. You’d swear they are blue, a very striking, and

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Insects

About Good Bugs in the Garden

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2581 Views 10 Neat Things, beneficial bugs in your garden, good bugs in the garden

1. Best bug. For overall best bug performance in the garden, the award goes to the humble ladybug. This pretty

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Wild Critters

About Spiders

September 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3513 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about spider

Eyes 1. Those eyes have seen a lot of… Most spiders have eight eyes, and they see a lot. In

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Asian Ladybugs

August 15, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5714 Views aphid control, Asian ladybug, home pest prevention, invasive species, ladybug infestation, methoxpyrazines, overwintering pests, reflex bleeding, soybean aphids, wine contamination

1. The bird that bites. Harmonia axridis, better known as the Asian ladybug or ladybird, has a number of anti-human

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